Puerto Rico's libraries, archives and museums road to recovery: A timeline of events after Hurricane MariaMain MenuContentTable of contentsIntroductionIntroduction to the timelineAcknowledgmentsTime to say thank youAbout the AuthorsA little bit about the contributorsTimelineContent for the months of September 2017 through September 2018InterviewsInterviews with libraries, archives and museum professionals about the impact of hurricane Maria at their institutionsContributeContribute to the timelineHilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
September 2018
1media/UNE_20180918.pngmedia/UNE_20180918.png2018-10-08T20:04:46-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae309924Timeline of events for the month of September 2018plain2018-10-09T08:35:20-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeTimelineContent for the months of September 2017 through September 2018On September 20th, 2017, Puerto Rico experienced Hurricane María. In the anniversary of that catastrophic event, many are still working hard to recover. Besides the activities to commemorate the up hill battle Puerto Ricans have endured, we seek efforts in fundraising: #Ricanstruction and Latinxs in Kid Lit (one of many); to help community libraries rebuild their collections. Also, international forums have provided a space to talk about the recovery activities. Furthermore, colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania have presented their collaboration with the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap.
12018-10-08T11:19:44-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeEpisode 25: Disaster Response1In Episode 25, Dewey Decibel features interviews with two librarians whose expertise has them on the front lines of environmental disaster relief and preparedness.
First, American Libraries' Associate Editor Terra Dankowski talks with Miriam Centeno, a collections care coordinator at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Libraries. Miriam traveled to Puerto Rico to help train librarians there in preservation and collections care following Hurricane Maria in fall 2017.
Next, American Libraries Associate Editor and Dewey Decibel host Phil Morehart speaks with Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, coordinator for library sustainability at Mid-Hudson Library System in Poughkeepsie, New York, and author of Sustainable Thinking: Ensuring Your Library's Future in an Uncertain World and Resilience, both published by ALA Editions.plain2018-10-08T11:19:47-07:00SoundCloud2018/05/08 14:29:28 +0000441096615American Libraries Dewey Decibel Podcastall-rights-reservedHilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:48:57-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeY no había luz takes its art to those that needs it1Event - Y no había luz, a theater company, presents a video about the importance of art as a healing tool after the hurricane.media/YnoHabiaLuz_20180920.pngplain2018-10-08T19:48:58-07:00Y No Había Luz Compañía de Teatro PR09-20-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:20:17-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeMarin librarian raises money for hurricane-damaged library in Puerto Rico1Publication - Article by Richard Halstead in the Marin Independent Journal about the efforts by the Marin’s County Library to raise funding to help the San Juan Community Library fix the ceiling, partially loose after the impact of the hurricane.media/MIJ_20180909.pngplain2018-10-08T19:20:17-07:00Marin Independent Journal09-09-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:50:29-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeHurricane Maria Anniversary Auction to Support Latinx Youth1Funding - In the Anniversary of Hurricane Maria Latinxs in Kid Lit launches an auction to help raise funding for 3 library projects in Puerto Rico.media/LatinxsKidLit_20180920.pngplain2018-10-08T19:50:29-07:00Latinxs in Kid Lit09-20-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:24:25-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeStudent shares photos of the actual state of the 5th floor in UPR-Cayey Library1Publication - Victor M. López shows the condition of a study area in the University of Puerto Rico in Cayey’s Library, still damaged, a year after the hurricane.media/UPRCayey_20180911.pngplain2018-10-08T19:24:25-07:00Orientate UPR Cayey09-11-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:51:32-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeLínea de defensa del patrimonio cultural1Publication - by Jorge Rodríguez in El Vocero presenting the work the Coalición de Puerto Rico has perform over the last year.media/Vocero_20180920.pngplain2018-10-08T19:51:32-07:00El Vocero09-20-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:26:44-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae20 voces en lucha por Puerto Rico - Marianne Ramírez Aponte, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo1Marianne Ramírez Aponte from the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC) talks about the role of the Museum those first weeks after the hurricane.plain2018-10-08T19:26:44-07:00YouTube2018-09-14T04:56:25.000Z_8Pjn7DIOKIRed de Fundaciones de Puerto RicoHilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:53:55-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae#Ricanstruction1Event Proyecto de Apoyo Mutuo Mariana receives the visit of La Borinqueña and $10,000 dollars are awarded to continue to built their community library.media/Mariana_20180924.pngplain2018-10-08T19:53:56-07:00Proyecto de Apoyo Mutuo Mariana09-24-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:28:45-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeAfter the Storm: On the Artist’s Life in Puerto Rico, Post-Maria1Publication - Article by Jennifer Acker in the Literary Hub highlighting the life of artists in the Island, one year after the hurricane, and the diverse initiative to revive the art scene.media/LiteraryHub_20180913.pngplain2018-10-08T19:28:46-07:00Literary Hub09-13-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:55:15-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeHurricane Maria and Its Lessons on Preservation1Publication - by Geraldine Dávila González at In Custodia Legis, the section of the law librarians at the Library of Congress (LC), reflecting on the experience of Elena González, the director of the law library at the Department of Justice of Puerto Rico, and there own emergency preparedness plans at LC.media/LibraryCongress_20180928.pngplain2018-10-08T19:55:15-07:00In Custodia Legis09-28-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:29:48-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeAPOYO sends 30 Emergency Response and Salvage Wheels to Puerto Rico1Event The Association for Heritage Preservation of the Americas (APOYO) sent with Miriam Centeno 30 Emergency Response and Salvage Wheels in Spanish to Puerto Rico to be distributed amongst affected libraries and archives.media/APOYO_20180916.pngplain2018-10-08T19:29:48-07:00APOYO09-16-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:38:37-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeLa Borinqueña ha escogido a la biblioteca comunitaria del Proyecto de Apoyo Mutuo para recibir apoyo1Event - Proyecto de Apoyo Mutuo Mariana is selected amongst the beneficiaries of La Borinqueña by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez.media/Mariana_20180916.pngplain2018-10-08T19:38:37-07:00Proyecto de Apoyo Mutuo Mariana09-16-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
12018-10-08T19:39:46-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeUNE recibió fondos para preservar espacios y equipos en bibliotecas1Funding - The Universidad del Este (UNE) received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Chairman’s Emergency Grant to clean collections infested with mold. The $30,000 dollars were used to acquired mold prevention and control equipments.media/UNE_20180918.pngplain2018-10-08T19:39:47-07:00Universidad del Este09-18-2018Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae